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Why Israelis are ditching hotels for tiny luxury homes

From a 50-sqm Art Deco retreat to a yacht-inspired marina apartment, these vacation homes trade everyday practicality for bold colors, smaller kitchens and the feeling of checking into a boutique hotel

ynet Global | 09.10.26

Haifa unveils ambitious $1 billion waterfront ‘Strip’ with arena, hotels and moving walkway

The proposed redevelopment would expand Haifa’s southern gateway to 130 dunams, add 191,000 square meters of construction, 750 hotel rooms and a 10,000-seat arena, but financing and approvals remain major obstacles

Assi Haim | 08.26.26

New ‘White Lotus’ location: Iconic Paris hotel once used as Nazi headquarters, now Israeli-owned

The fourth season is filming at Paris’ Hotel Lutetia, a 1910 landmark that housed Nazi military intelligence, later received Holocaust survivors and is now owned by Israeli businessman Alfred Akirov’s Alrov Group

Amnon Direktor | 08.16.26

Tiberias aims to reclaim its tourism crown with major housing, hotel and infrastructure investment

The city is advancing 7,000 new homes, eight hotels, a renovated Sea of Galilee promenade and new employment hubs as it seeks to restore tourism, attract investment and move beyond years of political instability

Hila Tsion | 08.06.26

Shanti Boutique Hotel in Koh Phangan displayed the message across photos of its pool, rooms and grounds despite high ratings; Booking.com told ynet it had opened a comprehensive investigation

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.28.26

Israeli teen, 15, killed in fall at Jordan hotel

Najat al-Shamali of Ramla was vacationing with her family when she fell from a height inside their hotel and was pronounced dead at the scene; Jordanian police opened an investigation into the circumstances

Hasan Shaalan | 07.19.26

The Cactus Deck VIP pool area features shaded seating, private cabanas and dedicated guest services

Private check-in, poolside cabanas: Israel’s vacation capital goes VIP

Dan Eilat hotel’s new GALA category covers 69 rooms and suites, adding poolside VIP entry, lounge and wellness access, and other perks

ynet Global | 07.10.26

Government approves 27 million shekel plan to encourage West Bank hotel construction

The plan is designed to remove planning barriers and provide grants for building, converting and expanding hotels in the West Bank; Tourism Minister Haim Katz said it would help realize the area’s ‘enormous tourism potential’

Itamar Eichner | 07.06.26

Tel Aviv porn cinema reborn as $13M boutique hotel

The ABY, a 40M shekel hotel by Astral and Danny Tamari, opens next month at Tel Aviv’s old Zamir Cinema site after a yearlong delay caused by missile blast damage and engineering repairs

Nevit Zomer | 07.05.26

Luxury hotel conman caught after decades-long fraud

India police arrested 69-year-old Bingson John after a 36-year scam in which he allegedly stayed at about 300 luxury hotels without paying, posing as a guide or teacher and fleeing before checkout

Assaf Rosen | 07.05.26

מלון אטרקשן. ברקע: Empire State Building

Gaudí’s lost New York hotel: The 1,180-foot tower that never rose

More than a century ago, Antoni Gaudí designed an extraordinary 360-meter hotel for New York that was never built; Lost blueprints, decades of mystery, and new AI-generated renderings are now reviving one of architecture's greatest 'what ifs'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.28.26

דרימליינר של איתיחאד איירוויז, היום בנתב"ג

Seven costly mistakes that can ruin your vacation

Travel experts warn that overlooked travel details, from transit visa rules and medication storage to Wi-Fi security and rental car fine print, can cause costly disruptions, cancellations and preventable travel mishaps

ynet Global | 06.26.26

Travelodge apologizes to Jewish guest over ‘Free Palestine’ message on hotel TV

British hotel chain and London police close investigations without identifying who entered the message, prompting criticism from antisemitism watchdog

Itamar Eichner | 06.18.26

Sleep in history, live like a local: inside Budapest’s new Wonder hotel

Opened in February on the edge of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter, Wonder combines guest rooms with an Italian restaurant, cocktail bar, spa and cultural salon designed to draw locals as well as travelers

Kim Gluzman | 06.15.26

Ben Gurion Airport moves closer to first hotel

Brown Hotels’ planned 260-room luxury property near Terminal 3 will feature a pool, spa, conference center and rooftop overlooking Israel’s main airport

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.12.26